Nurse-led Services: Continence Adviser Service

Continence Adviser Service

Rosemary MacRitchie
Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability/Continence Adviser
Email: rosemary.macritchie@nhs.scot

Health Centre, Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2PS.
Tel. 01851 763302
Email: wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot

The aim of the Continence Adviser Service is to provide high quality continence care and advice to its patients within the Western Isles.

This service is offered to those living and working within the Western Isles.

We offer:

• specialist advice and services for general public
• specialist advice to health care practitioners in both primary and secondary care, as well as to care homes.

Appointments can be held within NHS Western Isles hospital and GP sites.

Referrals are accepted by:

Telephone – messages can be left on the answerphone by dialling (01851) 763302.  The specialist nurse will return calls at her earliest convenience.

Email – please email wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot

Note.  All staff referrals/advice requests made by telephone must also be accompanied by email communication

Health Centre, Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2PS.
Tel. 01851 763302.
Email: wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot
Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00

• Bladder Retraining
• Constipation
• Drinking for a healthy bladder factsheet
• Guide to a healthy bladder and bowel
• Guideline for the Provision of Absorbent Incontinence Management Products: Adults
• How to use your catheter with confidence in hospital or at home, and help reduce risk of infection
• Male pelvic floor exercises and post micturition dribble
• Pelvic Floor exercises for men factsheet
• Pelvic Floor exercises for women factsheet
• Preventing lower urinary tract infections
• Promoting a Healthy Bladder and Bowel Pack (Children)
• Using Urinary Sheaths: Information about using urinary sheaths for male patients
• What is faecal incontinence?
• Your Bladder and Bowel Health – useful info and advice for men
• Your Catheter Valve
• Your Supra-pubic Catheter

• NHS inform
• The Continence Foundation
• ERIC – The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity
• Bladder & Bowel UK
• Association for Continence Advice